Royal Observatory

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London founded in 1675. The site of the Prime Meridian as well as the origin of Greenwich Mean Time, now the Observatory's historic buildings house a museum of astronomy, navigation and timekeeping as well as the Weller Galleries of modern astronomy and the award winning Peter Harrison Planetarium.

Dark Materials

The rich colour scheme of this library was determined by a Mannerist painting by the sixteenth century artist Francesco Morandini. http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/interiors/bookshelf-ideas-living-room-study-design/traditional-black-and-red-floor-to-ceiling-bookshelves?next#ViewImage

I'm not big on gallery walls, but I like this idea. Make it a small smattering over a hall table/entryway bench, and fill in spaces with small items/letters instead of just a bunch of similarly-sized frames.